This is the sequel to "Always and Forever Yours" and should not be read unless you've read it. It will be set primarily in New Orleans and follow season 3 of The Originals. Chapter one has a few BTVS characters, but for the most part, Buffy, Willow, and maybe Faith will be the only BTVS characters. Although this follows season 3, I won't be sticking to the episodes exactly because things are already different since I had Hayley's curse broken early. Also, I don't have time to rewatch the season and episode guides are vague.
Disclaimer: I do not own BTVS or the Originals.
Chapter 1: Buffy's Man
******England******
Elijah sat drinking tea, watching Buffy talk with her father figure Rupert Giles. They had been traveling together for the past two months. Their time together had been the happiest months of Elijah's undead life. Buffy was radiant, a force of nature that brightened every room she was in. She had been worried about her reception by the slayers, but she shouldn't have. It was clear to Elijah that they held her in awe. She was a mythical creature to them, the standard by which they judged one another. When she sparred with them, Elijah could see the determination on their faces. A compliment from her brought smiles to faces. Clearly, she was loved by them all. He thought back to his first trip out of New Orleans with her.
Flashback
After they left New Orleans, they went to New York where her sister Dawn was living with her husband and child.
Buffy's sister was a much taller but equally beautiful woman with intelligent eyes.
"I'm so glad you're here!" Dawn said excitedly. "Xander is picking Joy up from pre-school summer day camp."
"What?" Buffy asked. "She's only three."
"This is New York. They start kids early here!" Dawn said, smiling. "If we lived in Manhattan, we'd be competing for a spot!"
"That's insane," Buffy said, shaking her head.
"Who's your friend?" Dawn asked, eying the very handsome and debonair man that was standing quietly in the background.
Buffy beamed and grabbed Elijah's hand. "This is Elijah Mikaelson, my man," she introduced.
Dawn's mouth fell open in surprise. "That hunk is yours? Seriously?" Dawn asked with a laugh. She held out her hand and shook Elijah's. "It's nice to meet you. It takes a strong and brave man to be with my sister. You must be special."
"Well, I was powerless to resist your sister's many charms," Elijah said, looking down at Buffy with a fond smile. Buffy smiled lovingly back at him.
"Can I speak to my sister a moment?" Dawn asked, taking Buffy's hand and dragging her into the next room.
Of course, Elijah could easily hear the conversation.
"Why didn't you tell me that you met someone?" Dawn asked, a note of hurt in her voice.
"Because I wanted you to meet him in person. It's very new. I met him two months ago when I went to New Orleans. He's a friend of Giles," Buffy said.
"Giles knows about him?" Dawn asked.
"Well, yeah, he knows. We're going to go to England after we go to Cleveland and see Faith," Buffy said.
"So, this is serious?" Dawn asked.
"I love him, Dawn. He's the one," Buffy said quietly.
There was silence a moment. Then Dawn gave a happy sequel. "I am so glad, Buffy!" she exclaimed.
When the two women came back into the room, the front door opened.
A dark-haired young girl ran ahead of the man screeching, "Aunt Buffy!"
Buffy knelt and hugged the girl.
The man looked suspiciously at Elijah, who gave him a benign smile. The man's eyepatch and piercing gaze was a surprise. This was the White Knight, Buffy's protector, her oldest friend. Now he was her brother-in-law.
He gave Elijah a smile. "Hello," he said. "I'm Xander."
"Elijah Mikaelson," Elijah introduced, extending his hand.
"This is my boyfriend," Buffy said, rising with Joy in her arms. She leaned against Elijah.
"I'm not a boy," Elijah chided.
Buffy giggled. "He's my man. Is that better?" she asked, giving him a teasing grin.
"Much," he said, putting his arm around her shoulders.
Xander laughed. "Well, I can see your taste has improved a bit. But you're still falling for vampires," he said, shaking his head.
Everyone looked at him while Joy gave him a fearful look. "What?" Dawn asked. "He's a vampire?"
"How could you tell?" Buffy asked Xander in surprise.
Xander shrugged. "I just know," he said. "I take it he's not evil?"
"No, he's not evil. He's from a different line, and he has no demon. His mother was a powerful witch that turned him and his siblings into vampires in a foolish attempt to save them from neighboring werewolves," Buffy explained.
"That sucks," Xander said sympathetically.
"So, he's a lot older than you, huh?" Dawn asked knowingly.
"A bit," Buffy agreed. "But he's immortal and now so am I. He is as strong as I am."
"Impressive," Xander said.
"So, he's like Uncle Spike?" Joy asked.
"Sort of. He's older and stronger, and his vamp face isn't quite so ugly," Buffy said in amusement.
"Cool," Joy said happily. She loved Spike, so as far as she was concerned, Elijah was okay.
Elijah felt relief that Buffy's family was so accepting of him.
End of Flashback.
Elijah found that the people who loved her were more than willing to embrace him, regardless of his nature. When the slayers in Cleveland found out that he could move much faster than the vampires they killed, he was extremely popular. The girls loved sparring with him, and he spent much time working with them.
He and Buffy spent two weeks in New York and two weeks in Cleveland. Elijah went on more than one battle with Buffy and her slayers. He mostly observed because the slayers thought his method of fighting dishonest. It amused him greatly. Speeding and ripping out hearts was a very effective way to kill an enemy. However, he discovered that the Dark Slayer and her other slayers relished the fight way too much to have it end so quickly. That's when he just went with them as back up. Mostly, he watched. Rarely did they need his help.
They were a sight to behold. As he watched them, he knew that Niklaus would be utterly infatuated. However, it was the Dark Slayer, Faith, he would most fascinated by. Giles got up and left as Buffy sauntered over and sat down on his lap—it was her favorite chair.
"I'm so happy, Elijah," she said, snuggling into his embrace. "Thanks for this."
"Thanks for showing me your world," Elijah said.
"I've loved seeing yours, too," she said, raising up her head for a kiss.
"How about Paris? I'd love to take you to Paris this weekend. It's a city for lovers," Elijah said, smiling.
"Paris? Seriously? I'd love to go. We went there once killing some demon big-wig, but I didn't see the sights," Buffy said.
"Elijah," Rupert said as he entered the room. "I have a new book that you might find fascinating."
Elijah planted a final kiss on Buffy and then rose to follow the head Watcher out of the room.
Buffy found them an hour later in the library. It amused her greatly that Elijah loved old books as much as Giles. However, he was not really a stuffy bookworm like some of the Watchers.
Her phone rang before she could interrupt. She pulled it out and saw it was Willow.
*****New Orleans*****
"Hey, Buffy," Willow said. "How's things going?"
"Perfect. We're having the best time. Elijah is getting his geek on with Giles right now. It's so cute!" she gushed.
Willow smiled, picturing it. "I'm glad you're having fun," she said.
"How about you? Sick of New Orleans yet?" Buffy asked.
"Not really. It's too fascinating. I've been learning about ancestor magic from Davina and Freya. I've been teaching them how to use magic without the ancestors," Willow shared.
"Any more problems from the ancestors?" Buffy asked.
"No. Vincent told me that they're probably waiting to see what I do next. I've not tried to take over anything, so it should be apparent that I'm not a real threat unless challenged," Willow said.
"How's Klaus?" Buffy inquired.
"Relentless. That's why I'm calling. He won't quit trying to seduce me," Willow complained.
"Well, why don't you let him seduce you? I'm sure it'll be highly enjoyable. Let me tell you that Original vampires are in a whole other league! Talk about stamina!" Buffy said with a happy sigh.
"Really?" Willow said with interest.
"Do you find him attractive?" Buffy asked.
"Well, of course. He's a hottie. Those dimples!" she said with a sigh.
"Then go for it. You don't have to have a real thing with him," Buffy said.
"But I really like Freya," Willow admitted.
"Huh?" Buffy asked in surprise. "You're attracted to Freya?"
"Why wouldn't I be? She's a hot witch," Willow said.
"I don't think she's been with a woman before, Will," Buffy said. "I can ask Elijah, but he might not know. She didn't grow up with them like Rebekah did."
"I don't want to sleep with Klaus if I might have a chance with Freya," Willow said. "Besides, he really fancies Cami."
"I noticed some sparkage between them, but she doesn't seem to want to go there. Nor did Klaus for that matter," Buffy pointed out.
"Still. I don't want to be that girl," Willow said.
"I get it," Buffy said in understanding.
"When are you coming back to town?" Willow asked.
"Soon. We've been everywhere we want to be, and I introduced him to everyone I love. He showed me his home town where he grew up. Then other places in Europe that they lived over the years. He's got a few properties scattered everywhere. It's been amazing, Will," Buffy said dreamily.
"I'm glad, Buffy. You need this," Willow said. "There's a new killer in town. Klaus ran into this cop that Cami mentioned to him. The cop is smart. Klaus isn't worried, but Vincent is. It doesn't look like a vamp kill. Could be a human psycho."
"Hmmm. Well, be careful at night. You're human, and it's possible for creatures of the night to get the drop on you," Buffy warned.
"Don't worry. I never go anywhere without a Mikaelson. Rebekah's still here. I'm about ready to try my hand at raising Kol from the dead," Willow shared.
"Do you think that's a good idea? Don't you have to channel dark magic to do that?" Buffy asked.
"I'm too in tune with the earth. Life comes from the earth. Dark magic is just one way to bring back the dead. Because Kol is a creature of magic, it's possible. He was both a witch and a vampire," Willow said.
"Don't do anything until we get back," Buffy said.
"Okay. Let me know when you're on your way," Willow said.
"We're going to Paris this weekend," Buffy said excitedly.
"Wow!" Willow said, impressed.
"Don't worry. I'll take lots of pictures!" Buffy assured her. "Love you."
"Love you, too," Willow said. Then she hung up.
"Was that the slayer?" Klaus asked as he came into the kitchen where Willow was at.
"Yep. She is having a grand time with your brother. He's taking her to Paris," Willow shared.
"That's good," Klaus said. "Are you ready to go to dinner? Cami and Freya are waiting."
"Oh, yes," Willow said. This was like a double date. The four of them spent quite a bit of time together. Cami was very likeable, and Willow loved her dry wit and keen intelligence. She knew Klaus so well. Sometimes, Haley and Jackson joined them. The werewolf had mellowed toward Klaus. She was fierce and snarky like Kennedy. Willow knew that between the two of them, Hope would grow up very strong. "What about Rebekah? Is she not joining us?"
"She's with Marcellus," Klaus said.
"She's been spending a lot of time with him lately. Are they getting back together?" Willow asked, having learned about their romantic past.
"I know not nor do I care. As long as they're not fighting or bringing me in the middle of their fight, I'm good," Klaus said.
When they made it to the restaurant, Klaus ordered an expensive bottle of wine. He sat next to Willow, draping his arm around her chair possessively.
"You know, Klaus, if you keep being so touchy feeling with me, people may get the wrong idea," Willow said, smiling at him.
"That I find you irresistible?" Klaus said, flashing a grin at her.
"That you are desperate to chase so hard after a lover of women such as myself. You know, lesbian!" Willow said, whispering the last word in his ear and playfully biting his lobe.
Freya snickered at the look on her brother's face. Willow was obviously turning him on, and Freya knew that he would be unsatisfied yet again. She couldn't help but enjoy the dance between the two of them. Her baby brother wasn't used to working so hard to seduce a woman.
"Klaus is stubborn and not used to hearing the word no," Cami said knowingly.
"Maybe you should put him out of his misery since it's you he really wants anyway," Willow said smugly.
"What?" Cami asked in dismay.
"Surely, you know my brother fancies you?" Freya asked, looking at her in surprise.
Cami felt her face flush in embarrassment as Klaus gave her a look that she'd never seen before. However, she knew never to let a Mikaelson see a weakness, so she pushed back. "Surely, you know that Willow fancies you?" Cami asked, giving Freya a pointed look.
Klaus' mouth fell open as he looked at the beet-red Willow and then his sister. "What?" he asked, caught off guard.
Willow took a deep breath, determined to calm her racing heart. She glared at the smirking Cami, but she wasn't really mad. Here was her chance to find out how Freya felt. "Klaus, you know I'm gay. I'm sure that you'd be incredible in bed. In fact, Buffy told me that Original vampires have even more stamina than regular, so I know a night with you would be more than satisfying," she said, flashing him a smile.
"Well, of course!" he replied with an arrogant grin.
"And you don't need to bed me in order to have me help you when you need it," Willow said. She'd spent enough time with the hybrid to know he was very insecure and untrusting for such an old guy. "I'm your friend. If you need me or my magic, it's yours. Buffy is your friend, too. She's also involved very seriously with your brother. That makes you family."
Klaus was very moved by her words. He picked up her hand and brought it to his lips. "You are extraordinary," he said sincerely. Like the slayer, this witch had a generous heart and warm nature. He thought sex might bind her more closely to him, but if she really meant her words, he would settle for her friendship. Real friendships were hard to come by in his world.
None of the four noticed the eyes outside the restaurant that was watching them very closely. It was noted who Klaus Mikaelson seemed to favor the most.
Oblivious, Willow smiled at Freya. "As for your sister, she's a hot witch, who's smart and funny. Why wouldn't I like her?" she said.
Klaus blinked, trying to recalibrate his world that had just been turned upside down. How had he not noticed this development? Freya looked surprised but not upset. Maybe the idea wasn't abhorrent to her either. "Well, we can agree that Mikaelsons are good at making enemies and attracting suitors!" he exclaimed. If she became his sister's lover, then she'd be bound to his family. That would suit him just fine.
The girls laughed, dispelling the tension at the table.
*****Paris*****
Buffy stood at the top of the Eiffel Tower, Elijah's arms wrapped around her. They were gazing down at the view. He had compelled them access to the restricted area. It was beautiful. They had arrived late last night and spent the night in a five-star hotel—Elijah was a bit of a snob when it came to his traveling standards. She didn't mind being pampered and figured there were worse flaws.
"This is so perfect!" she said happily. She raised her head up for a kiss, which Elijah was happy to supply.
"Did you enjoy dinner?" he asked. He had never had a lover that was so affectionate. It was strange discovering a side to himself that he hadn't realized was there. Giving and receiving constant affection was something he wasn't completely comfortable with. However, she was pulling it out of him more every day.
"What wasn't to like? Everything was perfect," she said.
Elijah loved showing her with things. It'd been so long since the world had seemed so fresh and new. Buffy made the gray in life wash away with all the color she brought. The blood on his hands seemed to burn off in her presence. She was so innately good, and she loved him. No longer would he live his life just in the service of Niklaus and whatever wild scheme he had. Now he'd live for Buffy Summers, the oldest living slayer, and the woman he was growing to love more every day.
Somehow, he knew that with her life for him and his family would be richer and so much better.
It was already was.
*****Chapter End*****